Adriel Visoto

Adriel Visoto (B. 1987, Brazópolis, MG – Brazil) uses painting as a way to materialize private, confessional and autobiographical narratives, exploring the supports in small formats in an attempt to establish closer and intimate relationships with the viewer. 

He held the solo exhibitions: Não me espere para o jantar at Memorial Minas Gerais Vale (Belo Horizonte, MG) and Reality show (me) at Galeria do Instituto de Artes da Unicamp (Campinas, SP). Participated in the group shows Quase pornô at Galeria Mama/Cadela (Belo Horizonte, MG), Mostra Diversa at Museu da Diversidade (São Paulo, SP), Programa de Exposições at Museu de Arte de Ribeirão Preto (Ribeirão Preto, SP), Sobre o que pode ser familiar at Casa da Cultura da UEL (Londrina, PR), among others . 

He obtained a scholarship from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) and was awarded the Young Artists Award from Memorial Minas Gerais Vale (Belo Horizonte, MG), and the 1st Salão do Solar dos Andradas (São Paulo), 12th Salão de Arte Contemporânea de Guarulhos (Guarulhos) and the 13th Mostra Interna da Escola Guignard (Belo Horizonte, MG). Visoto holds a BFA from Escola Guignard (UEMG) and a MFA from Instituto de Artes (Unicamp).

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 5 9/10 × 8 3/10 in (15 x 21 cm), 2022

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 9 4/5 × 9 4/5 in (25 x 25 cm), 2022

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 5 1/10 × 7 1/10 in (13 x 18 cm)

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 3.93 x 5.9 in (10 x 15 cm), 2022

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 7 9/10 × 9 4/5 in (20 x 25 cm), 2022

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 3 9/10 × 5 9/10 in (15 x 21 cm), 2022

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 8 3/10 × 11 4/5 in (21 x 30 cm), 2022

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 5 1/10 × 7 1/10 in (13 x 18 cm), 2022

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 5 9/10 × 7 1/10 in (15 x 18 cm), 2022

Untitled (from the series: Solitude Souvenirs) Oil on linen 4 7/10 × 5 9/10 in (12 x 15 cm), 2022

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